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Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Hawaii

Gyms in the Kapaa, HI area

The gyms in the Kapaa, HI area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #186 of 506 scored small-town markets
#2 of 2 scored small-town markets based in Hawaii

Listings
30
5 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$30.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,306 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.7
67% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
73,400
+0.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in the Kapaa area spend about $30.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,306 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. That is about $1M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

The Kapaa area has 30 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 17%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 12.7 per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the Kapaa area classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,939 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

Population estimates put the population change in the Kapaa area from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Kapaa area scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #186 of 506 scored small-town markets and #2 of 2 scored small-town markets based in Hawaii.

How the Kapaa area compares

The same measures for Hawaii and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gyms in Kapaa, HI area compared with Hawaii and the U.S.
MeasureKapaa areaHawaiiU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.77.87.6
Spending per listing$1M$1.8M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,9394,9743,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.8%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%−1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,306$1,396$983
Median household income$97,668$100,389$80,734
Groundwork market score5778

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
85
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
305 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Kapaa area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in the Kapaa area

Population, 2025 estimate
73,400+0.3% since 2020
Households
23,632
Median age
43.9
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
620 sq. mi.
People per square mile
119
Median household income
$97,668+16.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$126,466
Median home value
$873,200
Jobs located here
28,378
Daytime population
63,469Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Hawaii for gyms, numbered among those based in Hawaii, with the Kapaa area marked.

Top small-town markets in Hawaii

Small-town markets in Hawaii ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI83648.6$1.3M+4.6%#10 of 506
2Kapaa, HI573012.7$1M+0.3%#186 of 506

Other business types in the Kapaa area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in the Kapaa, HI area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 gyms in the Kapaa area. 5 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

How much do households in the Kapaa, HI area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $30.9M a year, or $1,306 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,632 households in the Kapaa area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Kapaa, HI area compare with the U.S. for gyms?

The Kapaa area has 12.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, the Kapaa area would have about 24, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,939 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is the Kapaa, HI area growing?

Population estimates put the Kapaa area at 73,400 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,632 households. Median household income in the Kapaa area is $97,668, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.9%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Kapaa area scores 57 for gyms (upper middle), #186 of 506 scored small-town markets.

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in the Kapaa area

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